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GCSE Physics · key term
A non-contact pull between objects that have mass.
Used by OCR
Specification P2.3g · Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Higher)
Revise: Gravitational fieldThe field is the region in which another mass would experience a gravitational force. It can extend through empty space, so the objects do not need to touch.
Distinguish the gravitational field from the gravitational force: the field exists around an object; another mass placed in it experiences an attractive force.
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